八分

bā fēn

eight-tenths

这道题我只得了八分。

I only scored eight-tenths on this question.

general

Eight-tenths or 80%.

这件衣服打八折。

This clothing item is on sale for 80% off.

Commonly used to express discounts, scores, or proportions.

historical

A traditional Chinese grading system where 80% is considered a passing score.

古代科举考试中，八分以上才能及格。

In ancient imperial examinations, a score of eight-tenths or higher was required to pass.

Refers to the old Chinese examination system where 80% was the passing threshold.

Collocations

eight-tenths

80% off

八分 is often used to describe discounts, such as '八折' (80% off).

Derived from the Chinese numeral system, where '八' (eight) and '分' (tenth) combine to mean eight-tenths.

Often used in contexts involving percentages, discounts, or traditional grading systems.

八

eight

root

分

tenth

root

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